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It was just a little while ago I glued my ears to the radio

The announcer was sayin wed better beware

A crisis was hanging - a wave from the air

Crawlin on the ground

Swimmin in the sea

Headin for me

Well, I didnt know if I was for or agin it

He was yellin and screamin a mile a minute

Well, he said here comes the president

But first this word from pepsodent

Have whiter teeth

Have cleaner breath

When youre facin nuclear death

And then president john began to speak

And I knew right away he wouldnt be weak

Well, he said hed seen some missile bases

And terrible smiles on cuban faces

Close pictures

Carryin land reform too far

Giving land to the ussr

Well, he said we mustnt be afraid

Were settin up a little blockade

Put our ships along the cuban shores

And if the russian bear yells and roars,

Well let him have it

From turkey and greece, formosa and spain

The peaceful west european plain

From alaska and greenland well use our means

And twenty thousand submarines

Were gonna teach the russians a lesson

For trying to upset the balance of power

Now most americans stood behind

The president and his military minds

But me, I stood behind a bar

Dreamin of a spaceship getaway car

Head for mars

Any other planet that has bars

Like gerdes folk city

Yes, it seemed the presidents stand was strong and plain

But some republicans was a-goin insane

And they still are

They said our plan was just too mild

Spare the rod and spoil the child

Lets sink cuba into the sea

And give em back democracy

Under the water

Well, the deadline was set for ten oclock

For a cold war it was a-gettin hot

Well, the russians tried, the russians failed

Homeward bound those missiles sailed

Mr. khruschev said, better red than dead.

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